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Festival & event paella in Easton, Isle of Wight
Looking for festival paella catering in Easton? We arrive with the pans, burners and fresh ingredients and cook while your guests watch.
- Farmers’ and Christmas markets
- Open days and community events
- County and country shows
Festival paella catering in Easton
Festival paella catering in Easton, cooked live
We bring the pans and burners and work to your site rules, from arrival times to waste. For sports clubs and race days and country shows, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, churros and giant-pan paella.
Near Easton, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hot-food stall is a big help. Each paella is cooked from scratch on the day, never made in advance and reheated, and served the moment it is ready.
- Location
- Easton (PO40)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Special diets
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 23 October 2026
Fairs, fêtes and events in Easton
Easton is about 6 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Give us the address of your event in Easton, and we will plan the journey and set-up before the day. Easton is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we cook. Our events stretch from Easton to Southampton (18 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like All Saints Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a paella stall. The coast is within about a mile of Easton, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch, and seafood paella sells well by the sea.
Here we cover the PO40 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Bay Road, Camp Road and Gate Lane; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Easton, we cover Afton (1 mile east), Afton Park (1 mile east), Freshwater (1 mile north-west), Totland (1 mile west) and Colwell (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Newport (10 miles east), Cowes (11 miles north-east), Shanklin (15 miles east), Ventnor (14 miles east), East Cowes (12 miles north-east) and Barton (10 miles east). Remote venues take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
Nearby you will also find Yarmouth Castle (2.3 miles north) and Dimbola Museum And Galleries (under half a mile south). Not far away are Afton Down and Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (0.7 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Medina (1.2 miles north-west)
Nearby places to Easton
Other catering in Easton
Diets, allergies and planning
Good planning keeps every guest safe and happy. Here’s how:
- Ask about peak-time capacity
- Ask for allergen information at each stall
- Put picnic tables near the traders
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We set up at the agreed time.
A vegan pan alongside the meat and seafood pans.
DIY paella versus live catering
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather enjoy the party, let us cook.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it’s harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Read how to cook paella for a crowd.
Is live paella right for your event?
Most street food is cooked one order at a time. Paella is batch-cooked and served fast, so queues move quickly. Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What you get with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Every diet catered for, pan by pan
- Sangria and bar staff available
- Crockery and waiting staff if you need them
See How we price Or The cost guide.
Questions from Easton
What about events near the coast?
Yes, as long as we can shelter from the wind. Sea breezes cool the pan, so a windbreak, building or gazebo helps.
Is Easton too small for live paella?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and parking.
Can you serve drinks?
Yes, sangria. We can also supply bar staff for your own drinks.
When do you arrive?
It depends on the menu and numbers. We’ll agree arrival, cooking and serving times with you.
Do you cater for young children?
Children are welcome. Tell us how many and roughly how old, and we’ll plan for them.
How many paellas should we have?
Two or three is usual: meat or mixed, seafood, and vegetable or vegan. We will help you decide the split.
How quickly can you serve?
Service from the pan is fast, ideal for peak times.
Do you come to Easton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Easton and the rest of the Isle of Wight. To check your date, fill in our quote form.
What affects the price in Easton
Two events with the same number of guests can cost different amounts, depending on:
- Travel, parking and access
- How many staff you need
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Whether you need crockery
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. Our quotes spell it all out.
Getting an accurate quote
Good planning starts with a few facts. Try to include:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- A picture of where we’d cook
The quickest way to a quote is to send us your details through our quote form. Tell us about your event in Easton, and we’ll suggest paellas and extras to suit.
How it works
Expect a friendly, organised team. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up the pans and burners, and get on with cooking and serving. At midsummer, events in Easton stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter markets, dark by about 4:05pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Send the event name, expected visitors and pitch size.
- You get our stall menu and what we need on site.
- Paperwork goes over in good time.
- We time the first pans for the lunchtime rush.
- At close, we pack down and tidy up.
Before we arrive
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Get the venue’s permission for cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we’ll check availability at the same time.
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Where we can cook in Easton
We cook in large pans over gas burners, so we need a suitable spot. These are the things we check:
- Vehicle access before and after the event
- Your trader pack and site rules
- Clear information on power, water and waste
Easton is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and we’ll say what we think.
What we offer
- Seafood paella
- Churros
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Tapas
- Giant paella pans
What’s in the pans
Chicken & chorizo paella
A crowd-pleaser for meat eaters.
Giant paella pans
A pan the size of a cartwheel, full of saffron rice, cooking in full view.
Who books festival paella catering in Easton?
One trader, many diets.
Big or small, live paella works well. Common bookings include:
- Race days and sports events
- Charity and school events
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Agnes' Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit and payment dates
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff